There are twenty-five preset stations on the SRF-M37V. This includes ten FM, five AM, five TV and five weather stations. There are also five direct key presets, allowing you to electronically tune into any five stations you desire, even if listening to a different band. The LCD display's digital clock will keep you updated to current time. There is also a battery indicator, keeping you aware of remaining battery life.

Sony has included their MDR (micro dynamic receiver) headphones with the SRF-M37V. These headphones are open air type; the headphones will allow ambient noise to filter into the ear canal, providing a rich sound and keeping you safely aware of events, people and automobiles around you. The headphones provide ample dynamic range and sound. The Walkman requires only one AAA battery, keeping the receiver lightweight and inexpensive to operate. There is also a belt clip included, so you can carry the Walkman on your belt. The color is a modern black.

What's in the Box
Sony SRF-M37V Walkman, Sony MDR open air headphones, belt clip, user's manual and a ninety day warranty.

The Sony SRF-M37V is the best one I've found so far. It performs better than Sony's previous SRF-M35 model, and it also works better than models I tried from Panasonic and Sangean. While it isn't perfect, the SRF-M37V has a lot less multipath and signal-overload noise than those other models. The local-distant switch does a decent job of cutting down on this kind of interference in the city without killing the stereo separation, and it works much better than the same switch did on the SRF-M35. In "distant" mode, this radio has very good FM sensitivity. However, I'm not able to pull in a couple of my favorite low-powered out-of-town & college stations because those frequencies get overpowered by nearby local signals. I've had the same problem with every other Walkman-type radio I've tried though, so it's not just a fault of this one.

The AM section seems to have good sensitivity too, but the sound quality isn't as crisp as other models, including the SRF-M35. The treble is rolled off so sharply that it sounds rather muffled and you can't hear "S" sounds in normal speech. I know audio quality isn't a priority for AM radio but I've still heard better than this.

Reception on the TV and weather bands seems good, although the audio level is a little low on both. I have to turn up the volume nearly all the way to get a normal listening level.

Overall fidelity is very good at low volume but you can't turn it up very loud before it starts to distort. I expect this is because it runs on a single AAA battery so the headphone amp is probably underpowered. Stereo separation is great. There seems to be a bit of bass boost built in, which is not switchable, so the bass is the first thing to distort at higher volume levels. The supplied headphones sound like typical cheap Walkman phones, and aren't as good as the ones that came with the SRF-M35. This radio will sound much better if you get some better headphones.

There is a battery status indicator, which is useful. There is also a clock but the time won't show in the display unless you turn the radio off.

The bottom line is this is a very good radio. It's small, the presets make it easy to tune, and the TV and weather bands are fun to have. If all you need is a Walkman that does a good job at picking up radio I don't think you'll beat this one, especially for the price.


great walkman   October 10, 2005
 34 out of 34 found this review helpful

I love this walkman..I wish it had a seek button. You can't automatically go to the next strongest station, but I do like the five direct pre sets..very easy to use and quite convenient. When travelling find five stations you like and punch them in. Usually most people would find five sufficient. The AM reception is exceptional. The local distant switch is a help on FM, even though there is still multi-path interference in a city even with the local switch on.The size is great and I use it often when traveling. Highly recommended.


Best or Tied for First at This Price Point   May 11, 2007
 33 out of 33 found this review helpful

As I write this review the Sony SFR is 28.52 on Amazon (I bought mine on Amazon recently for 30 and I've seen it as high as 39). It is a digital radio with over-the-ear headphones (on the cheap side) and manual volume control. The AM is A grade. The FM is B minus as the NPR stations here in LA, 89.3 and 89.9, suffer a little static. Overall build quality is high. The SFR has a clip for my pants. Having said all this, I'm giving the SFR to my wife and I'm keeping my other pocket radio, the Sangean DT 180, which I purchased on Amazon for about 36 dollars. Currently, Amazon is charging 38.51 for it. For me, but not everyone, the Sangean is slightly better when compared to the Sony SFR. Here's the breakdown. AM reception is a tie. FM goes to the Sangean, which gets worse reception than the Sony for 89.3 but no static at all for 89.9. Regarding FM, all pocket radios seem rather weak in this regard since there is no telescopic antenna. The Sangean has no clip but is smaller than the Sony so it can fit inside my pocket. The Sangean doesn't have manual tuning. It has digital toggle feature with numerical increments. I like this feature. The Sangean has ear-canal headphones, which can be dangerous to hearing so be careful. All in all, both radios are almost equal with slight variations in features, which will become a matter of preference. For me, I prefer the Sangean. But currently it is 10 dollars more than the Sony, and I'm not sure it's worth that much more. Either way, you're getting an apex pocket digital radio.


Small, Long Battery Life, Digtal buttons, Good Reception !!!!   July 14, 2005
 31 out of 32 found this review helpful

I've had this handheld AM/FM/TV/WeatherBand radio for half a year now and it gets the job done and then some! I live in New Jersey and listen to NY stations of radio and TV with clear sound.. Couldn't be more pleased with being able to hear FM/AM radio and morning TV news from ABC2, NBC4, FOX5, UPN9,WB11, NEWS12 .
(Reception can vary depending where you live im sick of bad reviews I've seen on mp3 players with the same FM/AM/TV/ tuner feature)

The GOOD:
* Digtal buttons makes scaning stations simple
* Preset buttons lets you jump to favorites quick
* Has 25 preset channels
* Has Digtal Clock on display

* Works on a single AAA battery
* Has battery indicator on the digtal screen
* Has long battery life

* Sound is Good/Great Quality
* Volume is Loud

* Found Reception Great indoors and outdoors (varys in subways or basements)

* Small and Lightweight
* Fits in back/front pockets
* Belt clip is handy for on the job
* Fits in palm of hand for jogging or biking

The BAD:
* I couldn't pick up more then 1 or 2 weather bands and they sound fuzzy at times.

* I hardly use AM radio due to it's fuzzy sounding quality.

* Reception could be stronger for subways or building basements.

* Comes with headphones that are easy to break..better off with ear bud headphones.

((Price is little high but it's a Sony! THANK YOU FOR READING))


It's perfect . . . . for me!   February 25, 2005
 22 out of 24 found this review helpful

For health reasons, I walk at least a mile every day but I frankly get bored. So, I first tried the discman approach, but quickly realized that carrying it in my hand was not for me. I then received a no-name radio walkman as a gift, and gave it a try. It solved the problem of having to carry something in my hand, but unfortunately I could get only one station (yes, one) and that was a country station. Living in a Washington, D.C. suburb I thought that I should be able to receive more than one station on any kind of radio.

Thus began my quest for a name-brand radio walkman, but I quickly realized that there weren't many choices. I considered the Sangean, but the only thing it had extra was a little speaker. Since my purpose was to listen to music in stereo, I couldn't personally see any benefit in having a tiny little speaker on the radio. That left the Sony and Panasonic brands. After reading reviews of both brands, I was more confused than enlightened because it seems like some people find fault with either brand. In spite of some of the negative reviews about the Sony, I decided to try it anyhow. I immediately understood why many reviewers don't like the headphones that come with it. They just didn't feel comfortable, although I couldn't really fault the sound quality. I simply swapped them for the Sony headphones that came with the Sony discman I had purchased, and that solved the problem. I was pleasantly surprised to find that I could easily fill all ten presets on the two FM bands with stations that I normally listen to at home or in the car. Maybe the reception on this radio simply depends on where you live. I didn't even bother trying the AM band, because, again, my purpose for buying a walkman radio was to listen to a variety of music stations in stereo. Likewise with the T.V. band. If I want to listen to T.V. I'll watch it instead. I finally tried the WB band, and was able to hear all about the weather. In fact, if I could have found a unit that simply had an FM band I would have bought it.

One last comment. For those folks who think that the sound quality of this radio is disgusting I can only assume that they are purist musicians, super audiophiles, or ultra critical types who aren't satisfied unless they are listening to a $10,000 stereo system. Therefore, I dismiss their criticism. For me, this is a perfect radio walkman.